Alphabet

Google, YouTube, Fitbit, Waze, Nest, Firebase, Google Chrome
Mountain View, California
Cloud & Data Storage, Media and Entertainment, Software and Services, Web Browsers

Corporate Bias Rating

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Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Summary:

Alphabet, the parent company of Google and its many subsidiaries, has demonstrated a willingness to censor a wide range of voices, mostly conservatives and Christians, on its platforms and police-protected speech in discriminatory ways. Google does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees and discriminates against conservative and religious nonprofits in its charitable giving. Alphabet regularly uses its corporate reputation and funds to advance ideological causes. Google provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. The company opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. Google is a member of the MCCA, indicating its focus on recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees based on race. For these reasons, Alphabet receives a High Risk rating.

Board Bias

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CEO of Alphabet

Lawrence E. Page

Lawrence E. Page

Summary:

Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Alphabet is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Web Browsers industry. Lawrence E. Page and John L. Hennessey serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $74,379 to Republican causes and $6,695,556 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Alphabet currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.

Political Contributions of Leadership:

$74,379

$6,695,556

Republican

Democrat

Shareholder Proposals

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Date
ESG Category
Proponent
Summary of ResolutionMgmt RecTotal Vote % in Favor
6/2/23GovernanceNorthStar Asset ManagementEqualize Shareholder VotingAgainst30.70%
6/2/23SocialNational Center for Public Policy ResearchCongruency Report on Partnerships with Global OrganizationsAgainst0.40%
6/2/23GovernanceNational Legal and Policy CenterContent Governance ReportAgainst0.60%
6/2/23GovernanceJames McRitchie and Myra K. YoungBylaw Amendments to Further Include Shareholders in Governance PracticesAgainst4.90%
6/2/23SocialArjuna CapitalReport on Expanding Abortion-Related Privacy ProtectionsAgainst7.00%
6/2/23GovernanceHarrington Investments, Inc.Performance Review of the Audit and Compliance CommitteeAgainst8.30%
6/2/23GovernanceJohn CheveddenRequire Executives to Retain More StockAgainst9.70%
6/2/23SocialMissionary Oblates of Mary - United States ProvinceReport on Human Rights Assessment on Data SitingAgainst13.00%
6/2/23EnvironmentalZevin Asset ManagementReport on Climate LobbyingAgainst14.10%
6/2/23SocialTrillium Asset Management on behalf of John Hancock ESG Cap Core FundReport on Disclosure of Algorithmic SystemsAgainst17.00%
6/2/23GovernanceUnited Church FundsLobbying ReportAgainst17.70%
6/2/23SocialShareholder Association for Research and Education, on behalf of United Church of Canada Pension PlanHuman Rights Assessment of Targeted Advertisement PracticesAgainst17.80%
6/2/23SocialBoston Common Asset ManagementReport on Alignment of YouTube Policies with LegislationAgainst17.90%
6/1/22SocialNational Legal and Policy CenterReport on Government Takedown RequestsAgainst0.40%
6/1/22EnvironmentalImpax (Pax World) Asset ManagementReport on Physical Risks of Climate ChangeAgainst17.74%
6/1/22GovernanceNorthstar Asset ManagementGive Each Share an Equal VoteAgainst33.16%
6/1/22SocialLoring, Wolcott & CoolidgeDisclose More Quantitative and Qualitative Information on Algorithmic SystemsAgainst23.00%
6/1/22GovernanceSOC Investment GroupAdopt Policy on Non-Management Employee Representative DirectorAgainst2.55%
6/1/22SocialJohn CheveddenAssessment of Company's Management of Misinformation and Disinformation Across PlatformsAgainst3.51%
6/1/22GovernanceDale WannenEstablishment of an Environmental Sustainability Board CommitteeAgainst4.74%
6/1/22EnvironmentalAs You SowReport on Water Management RisksAgainst22.54%
6/1/22GovernanceArjuna CapitalReport on Steps to Improve Board DiversityAgainst5.25%
6/1/22SocialThe Nathan Cummings FoundationRacial Equity AuditAgainst22.31%
6/1/22SocialTrillium Asset ManagementReport on External Costs of Misinformation and Impact on Diversified ShareholdersAgainst19.54%
6/1/22SocialSanford LewisReport Assessing Collaboration with Military and Militarized Policing AgenciesAgainst9.16%
6/1/22SocialBoston Common Asset ManagementReport on Lobbying Payments and PolicyAgainst18.94%
6/1/22SocialWhistle Stop CapitalReport Risks Associated with Use of Concealment ClausesAgainst11.95%
6/1/22SocialBrandon HardyReport on Data Collection, Privacy, and SecurityAgainst12.21%
6/1/22EnvironmentalZevin Asset Mgmt.Report on Climate LobbyingAgainst18.80%
6/1/22SocialSumOfUsReport on Risks of Doing Business in Countries with Significant Human Rights ConcernsAgainst16.99%
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